Mark Wahlberg and his furry Ted co-star (created in a partially pre-recorded bit due to Ted’s CGI needs) were tasked with giving out the sound awards. When it came to sound editing, there was a surprise – Zero Dark Thirty and Skyfall tied for the trophy, meaning that both Thirty’s Paul NJ Ottosson and Skyfall’s Per Halberg got to take the stage one at a time. Team Sony must be delighted that their two big movies got to share the spotlight. We’re almost surprised DVD ads for both films didn’t pop up behind the winners.

I can't believe you didn't include Dame Shirley Bassey on this list. At 76 years old she put all the other performers to shame with Goldfinger. More

Posted by gunta007 on Sunday March 3, 2013, 00:23

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Everyone keeps saying Tarantino was being played off, we all thought he had fooled the orchestra by pausing for applause for the cast. If you listen they're playing the "winner walking triumphantly off the stage" music as opposed to the "get off the stage or we'll set this giant plastic shark on you" cue. More

Posted by elyoda on Tuesday February 26, 2013, 18:46

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You gotta love the bit where Tarantino was about to get played off, and he just shot to the side "I'm coming, I'm coming!" then continued with his speech. More

Posted by Mr Gittes on Monday February 25, 2013, 16:43

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Jack Nicholson looked bored out of his mind at the Oscars. When everyone did a standing ovation, Jack grudgingly got to his feet...and looked bored. Sad to see his spark has gone. More